Visual Basic, Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt)

Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt)

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anthon #1 / 6	Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt) Hi there, can anyone tell me if there is a windows API (or Visual Basic commando) to recieve the short path and filename. so I need an API wich I give for example: c:\program files\filenamelong.txt end then returns: c:\progra~1\filena~1.txt I need such a windows API, because the CopyFile API requirs short names....or I'm not using this API correctly. So, can anyone tell me either what I'm doing wrong when using the CopyFile API or tell me if there is a way to recieve the short filename format...
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Martin Ambuh #2 / 6	Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt) Quote: > Hi there, > can anyone tell me if there is a windows API (or visual basic commando) to > recieve the short path and filename. > so I need an API wich I give for example: > c:\program files\filenamelong.txt > end then returns: > c:\progra~1\filena~1.txt This is blatently and anti-socially off-topic in alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++, and deserves to be roundly flamed. But this is so silly as to deserve an answer. Question: How do I get A short path name? Answer: GetShortPathName(). Geez. --
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Chris Marriot #3 / 6	Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt) Quote: >Hi there, >can anyone tell me if there is a windows API (or visual basic commando) to >recieve the short path and filename. >so I need an API wich I give for example: > c:\program files\filenamelong.txt >end then returns: > c:\progra~1\filena~1.txt GetShortPathName Chris ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our web site at http://www.skymap.com Astronomy software written by astronomers, for astronomers
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Thomas Daugaar #4 / 6	Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt) Quote: >But this is so silly as to deserve an answer. >Question: > How do I get A short path name? >Answer: > GetShortPathName(). No question about programming is silly ... what if he's a newbie ?? We've all been there, and probably had a whole bunch of so-called silly questions ... Calling it a silly question is like telling him he's dumb or doesn't know anything about programming ... - Thomas Daugaard Quote: >Geez. >--
Tue, 28 Aug 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Loose Canno #5 / 6	Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt) The only thing anti-social around here is not off topic posts but your arrogance. -- Loose cannon on deck! aka wozza tpfkaw from the poster formerly known as wozza http://www.ecn.net.au/~wozza/crackz Quote: >> Hi there, >> can anyone tell me if there is a windows API (or visual basic commando) to >> recieve the short path and filename. >> so I need an API wich I give for example: >> c:\program files\filenamelong.txt >> end then returns: >> c:\progra~1\filena~1.txt >This is blatently and anti-socially off-topic in >alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++, and deserves to be roundly flamed. But this >is so silly as to deserve an answer. >Question: > How do I get A short path name? >Answer: > GetShortPathName(). >Geez. >--
Wed, 12 Sep 2001 03:00:00 GMT

Tom Lak #6 / 6	Help, need API to get short filenames (such as: c:\progra~1\bla.txt) Declare Function GetShortPathName Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetShortPathNameA" _ (ByVal lpszLongPath As_ String, ByVal lpszShortPath As String, ByVal cchBuffer As Long) As Long Function ShortName(lpszLongPath As String) As String Dim lpszShortPath As String Dim cchBuffer As Long Dim lngRet As Long lpszLongPath = lpszLongPath lpszShortPath = String$(255, 0) cchBuffer = Len(lpszShortPath) lngRet = GetShortPathName(lpszLongPath, lpszShortPath, cchBuffer) If lngRet > cchBuffer Then lpszShortPath = String$(lngRet, 0) cchBuffer = Len(lpszShortPath) lngRet = GetShortPathName(lpszLongPath, lpszShortPath, cchBuffer) End If ShortName = Left(lpszShortPath, lngRet) End Function -- Tom Lake ICQ #25589135
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 03:00:00 GMT

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